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Real bread versus the other stuff
- Consumer Rights
- 10 May 2012
It’s Real Bread Maker Week - we’re joined by Real Bread Campaign’s coordinator Chris Young who shares his thoughts about our daily bread. Do you enjoy real bread or are you happy to settle for a supermarket loaf? (more about real bread...)
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Pork and chicken – what else is in your lamb curry?
- Consumer Rights
- 2 May 2012
Yesterday, trading standards officers revealed that of the lamb curries and kebabs they bought from takeaway restaurants, very few contained just lamb. Most contained other cheaper meats, and some no lamb at all! (more about takeaway meat...)
8 people have joined in this Conversation
Would you eat mechanically separated meat?
- Consumer Rights
- 28 April 2012
If you eat burgers, meatballs, sausages or chicken nuggets then it’s likely that you already have. There are strict rules on mechanically separated meat, and they’re about to get even tougher. (more about mechanically separated meat...)
13 people have joined in this Conversation
Should supermarkets keep treats away from tills?
- Consumer Rights
- 25 April 2012
How often are you tempted to pop a sugary treat in your basket while you queue to pay for shopping? Supermarkets have been criticised for pushing unhealthy snacks at the tills - but can we really blame them? (more about supermarket sweets...)
11 people have joined in this Conversation
Freezing your food – separating the fact from fiction
- Energy & Home
- 24 April 2012
Brits throw away 7.2 million tonnes of food and drink a year – that’s £12bn down the drain. Much of this is completely unnecessary, especially if we made more use of our freezers. But what can and can’t you freeze? (more about freezing food...)
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Flavoured, plain, full-fat or light? How do you like your mayo?
- Consumer Rights
- 19 April 2012
Do flavoured mayonnaises appeal to you? When the waiter delivers my pub lunch and asks if I'd like any sauces, I know I’d be sending the mayonnaise back if it tasted of bacon, mustard or pesto. (more about our mayo tests...)
26 people have joined in this Conversation
Food poisoning – how risky is supermarket chicken?
- Consumer Rights
- 13 April 2012
Around 23kg of poultry per person – that’s how much Brits eat on average each year. So it’s safe to say we love chicken – whether it’s roasted, grilled, fried or barbecued. But how safe actually is it to eat? (more about chicken food safety...)
22 people have joined in this Conversation
Scottish independence? Not when it comes to food regulation
- Consumer Rights
- 10 April 2012
Scottish independence has been heavily debated recently, but regardless of how that turns out, I’d like to see Scotland stay united with the rest of the UK when it comes to regulating food. (more about food safety...)
5 people have joined in this Conversation
The cost of afternoon tea – high tea or highway robbery?
- Consumer Rights
- 9 April 2012
Recently, there’s been a huge surge in the popularity of afternoon tea in the UK. But top of the range teas can now cost up to £85 a person in some London hotels… (more about afternoon tea...)
12 people have joined in this Conversation
A Marmite shortage in the UK? NOOOOoooooo
- Consumer Rights
- 1 April 2012
I came out in a cold sweat when I read about the Marmite shortage in New Zealand. My fingers and toes were crossed that the crisis wouldn’t spread to the UK but, as you might have seen from today’s headlines, it has. (more about the Marmite shortage...)
10 people have joined in this Conversation
Who’s responsible for tackling obesity?
- Consumer Rights
- 30 March 2012
I recently discussed the government’s plans to trim down obesity. Many felt that we should take more responsibility for what we eat. So, is the government, industry or the hungry public ultimately responsible? (more on tackling obesity...)
13 people have joined in this Conversation
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